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Alix E. Harrow’s Multi-Genre Starling House Builds a Home Inside a StoryIt’s an exciting point when a reader can begin to identify common themes and motifs in an author’s body of work. Though I first...
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Read the Second Chapter of System Collapse by Martha WellsAm I making it worse? I think I’m making it worse… Everyone’s favorite lethal SecUnit is back in System Collapse , the...
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Little Worms: Mary Shelley and the Noodle that Created Science FictionIn Ray Bradbury’s short story “ A Sound of Thunder, ” a wealthy time travel tourist accidentally crushes a pre-historic butterfly beneath his...
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It’s No Fun To Be Alone: Communicating With Cryptids in The Shape of WaterI still have more Caribbean mermaids in the TBR pile. But a particular element from The Mermaid of Black Conch resonates with a well-known...
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Announcing the 2023 World Fantasy Awards WinnersThis weekend, the winners of the 2023 World Fantasy Awards were announced at the World Fantasy Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2023...
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Five Gripping Ghost Stories From the Last DecadeHalloween is almost upon us. In my part of North America it is the season of ghost stories, delightfully macabre tales designed to distract...
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Daredevil: Born Again Is Now in the Hands of The Punisher’s WriterApparently, Marvel just wants more of what it’s already got. That’s the vibe with the latest changes to Daredevil: Born Again ,...
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Ron Howard to Adapt Van Jensen’s Godfall Into a MovieComic book writer Van Jensen has his debut novel, Godfall, coming out in a couple of days. The story, which centers around a small town where...
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So You’ve Bought a Haunted House… Now What?You’ve never run over an old crone with supernatural powers, desecrated a burial site, stolen an ancient artifact, murdered someone for...
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Terry Pratchett Book Club: Thud! Part IITime for a mud fight! Wait, no, not that kind of… you know, nevermind. Summary Sally gets her first hazing with garlic in her locker,...
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Halloween Horror: Six Scary Movies That Are So Bad They’re GoodIt’s no secret that I’m a fan of movies that are so bad they’re actually good, having already written two prior lists on the subject! But...
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Lisa Frankenstein Trailer: It’s Not High School If You’re Not Crushing On A Reanimated CorpseThere’s a horror-comedy set in the ‘80s coming our way next year, courtesy of Diablo Cody ( Jennifer’s Body , Juno ), that is loosely ( very...
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The Haunted Hallways of Midnight at the Houdini by Delilah S. DawsonDelilah S. Dawson’s Midnight at the Houdini is a young adult novel that primarily takes place at a hotel. Not just any hotel, of course—this...
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“Klingons do not hug!” — Star Trek: Lower Decks: “The Inner Fight”In the fifth-season TNG episode “ The First Duty ,” we met Nick Locarno, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, who was the ringleader of a group...
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Rebecca Campbell’s Arboreality Wins the 2023 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for FictionAfter announcing the shortlist of potential recipients of the 2023 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction back in July, the Ursula K. Le Guin...
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Let’s All Celebrate the Weirdness of Exorcist III’s Dream SequenceExorcist III is a fascinating, maximalist, baggy film—an existential meditation wrapped up in a psychological thriller, that had a more...
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First Loves and Secondhand Books: Read an Excerpt From Travis Baldree’s Bookshops & BonedustWhen an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn’t always what we seek…...
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5 Books That Explore the Drawbacks of a Superpowered Life“Being a superhero is amazing ,” muses Kate Bishop in the first issue of 2013’s Young Avengers , written by Kieron Gillen. “Everyone should...
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How Do You Manage Reading Expectations?Recently, I finished a book that sounded like exactly the kind of book I would love, and watched a movie about which I knew nothing other than...
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Elantris Reread: Chapters Thirty-Four and Thirty-FiveWell hello hello, my lovely Cosmere Chickens! Welcome to reread Thursday, where Paige and I are once again delving deep into the pages of...
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Putting the Tea in I.T.: Announcing Two New Books From Adrian TchaikovskySometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming… We are delighted to announce the acquisition of two new...
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Doctor Who Trailer Gives Us More Doctor and Donna Along With a Release DateIt’s TARDIS time! (Sorry, not sorry.) Not only do we have another official trailer for the three upcoming Doctor Who specials with David...
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John Carpenter Would Rather Eat Popsicles Than Worry About His LegacyIt’s not news that John Carpenter is a master of horror. It’s also not news that he can be a bit of a grump in interviews sometimes. But...
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Hitmen and Monsters: The Pale House Devil by Richard KadreyWe meet Ford and Neuland, the protagonist duo of Pale House Devil , on a stakeout in Manhattan. Their employer, Mr. Garrick, has assigned them...
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Would You Watch Sofia Coppola’s Twilight?What if at least one of the Twilight films were directed by Sofia Coppola? The question isn’t completely implausible, as Coppola met with...
